Man shot and killed by sheriff's deputy in Coachella Valley

Riverside County Sheriff's Department deputy shoots man after a struggle for her baton, authorities said

A Riverside County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man Thursday morning in a residential area of Coachella after a struggle for her baton, officials said.

At 11:30 a.m. on Christmas, a deputy responded to a call from a resident in the Bella Canto neighborhood who said a man had come into their home and attacked them, Sgt. Mike Manning said in a prepared statement.

The deputy saw the man on Shadowrock Drive, where he "refused to comply with commands," Manning said. He "advanced toward her, taking a fighting stance," and "aggressively continued toward her" after the deputy asked him several times to stop.

The deputy "used her baton in an attempt to protect herself from the attacking suspect," Manning said. The man and the deputy struggled for her baton, and she shot him.